Chicken prices to shift amid fertility, bird flu concerns
CHICKEN PRICES have fallen some since peaks in mid-2025. But Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts expect prices could rise as production appears to be slowing down. Stock photo
Chicken prices have dipped slightly on the heels of increased broiler production, but Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts expect output to slow and prices to climb.
David Anderson, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension economist and professor, Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics, said high beef prices and trends for more protein in American diets are helping poultry demand.